§ 25-188. Imposition of stormwater development charge.

Every person or entity issued a building permit for new construction shall pay a stormwater development charge in accordance with the following:

(1)

Single-family and duplex houses:

a.

$.06 per square foot of covered ground;

b.

Applies whether replacing a building or completely new construction;

c.

Does not include driveways;

d.

A two-story home shall be charged the same fee as a one-story home;

e.

New accessory buildings or additions to the house or other structures shall be required to pay the fee;

f.

Concrete drives to an accessory building or garage, concrete patios, concrete basketball pads, etc., shall not be charged the fee if the property is a single-family or duplex house.

(2)

All other residential, commercial, or industrial construction:

a.

$.06 per square foot of covered ground;

b.

Applies whether replacing a building or completely new construction;

c.

Multiple stories does not count for additional square footage;

d.

Parking lots ARE included in the square footage calculation;

e.

Sidewalks and other concrete or asphalt areas with impervious surfaces shall pay the fee based on square footage;

f.

An addition to a building that is constructed over an area that is already hard surface, such as an existing parking lot, shall not be charged the fee since no additional runoff would occur.

(3)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to constructed public rights-of-way and public facilities constructed by or dedicated to the city including the following:

a.

New residential streets, boulevards, or alleys;

b.

Existing streets, boulevards, or alleys;

c.

New sidewalks, bike lanes, or walking paths;

d.

New or improvements to existing public parking lots;

e.

New or improvements to existing public park facilities;

f.

New or improvements to public facilities.

(Ord. No. 11928, § 1, 7-19-2010)